Self-Assessment Payment on Account

By Gary Robinson / February 3, 2024

Payments on Account What are payment on account in tax and on your self-assessment tax return. Payments on account’ are advance payments towards your tax bill (including Class 4 National Insurance if you’re self-employed). You have to make 2 payments on account every year unless: Each payment is half your previous year’s tax bill. Payments…

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Partnerships

By Gary Robinson / January 27, 2024

Partnerships A partnership is defined a one or more people joining together in business with a view to make a profit and each partner receiving a share of the profit according to their share ratio for example 3 partners each holding 33 shares each. Partnership Tax Partnerships do not pay tax, but all partners pay…

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P11D Benefits in Kind

By Gary Robinson / January 20, 2024

P11d Benefits If you have a team of employees, you have several options for rewarding them in addition to paying wages or a salary. One of the most flexible options is to offer benefit in kind, also known as fringe benefits. Benefit in kind take several different forms, which we’ll describe later, and they can…

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National Insurance Reduction

By Gary Robinson / January 6, 2024

The Chancellor’s cut to national insurance comes in from Saturday 6 January, reducing tax bills in January pay packets The 2p cut to National Insurance will see the rate for employees cut from 12% to 10% from Saturday, with the average worker earning £34,963 saving £447.86 in for Class 1 contributions over the year. This…

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Electric Cars

By Gary Robinson / December 23, 2023

Electric Cars As more and more businesses consider more sustainable and eco-friendly ways to operate, we are seeing an increase in the acquisition of electric cars. There are tax surrounding electric cars, and they are: The company car that is available for an employee’s private use will usually attract a benefit in kind charge. As…

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Confirmation Statement

By Gary Robinson / December 16, 2023

A confirmation statement is a filing requirement for all limited companies and LLP’s (Limited Liabilities Partnerships) in the UK and this is a legal requirement and is done through Companies House https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/companies-house. A confirmation statement is due every 12 months even if your company is dormant this means non trading or even if it has…

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Capital Gains Tax on Second Property

By Gary Robinson / December 9, 2023

Capital Gains Tax on 2nd Property Who does this effect, it effects landlords with one or more property’s or where they rent this out on a commercial basis for payment of rent for living there. individuals who have a second home, but this may not necessary be rented out but for their own use and…

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Making Tax Digital Announcement

By Gary Robinson / December 2, 2023

In a surprise turnaround, the requirement for an end of period statement (EOPS) has been dropped, removing the fifth report of full year earnings. This means there will now only be four quarterly reports, reducing the administrative burden. The decision follows a review of the impact of MTD for income tax self assessment (ITSA), the…

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HMRC Vision 2024

By Gary Robinson / November 25, 2023

Under new plans, HMRC will reduce access to its call centres and helpline advisers at its contact centres by 30% by December 2024 in a bid to force people to move to digital services by default and to try to achieve service level targets. Speaking to MPs at a Treasury Committee hearing on Wednesday, HMRC…

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